Faculty member named a Regina YWCA Woman of Distinction

Dr. Fatima Pirbhai-Illich has been named a Regina YWCA Woman of Distinction award winner for education and mentorship. She has been recognized for her international expertise in literacy development, her collaborations with educators at alternative schools and the school division to help students develop their literacy abilities. She also volunteers with Aboriginal children and teens, ethnic and linguistic minority students, newcomers to Canada, and the deaf and hard-of-hearing.